A friend of mine (not a real clsoe friend, but an aquaintance who i haven't talked to in a few months) sent me an email today. He offered me a position as a perl/CGI programmer. I'm really excited about this, cause I really want this job, but I don't know how much to ask for. This would be my first real programming job. I'm good at it, I know I can do the job, but I don't want to scare him off, or undersell (is that a word) myself. I was thinking of asking for $30/hour to start. (Keep in mind that I'd have over an hour commute). Does that sound reasonable? too high? too low? Remember, this is a Perl/CGI web development position. The company I would be working for basically does a lot of the web work for Cisco's intranet. I will, however, probably be working part time (25-30 hours a week, most likely).
Also - this is the SF bay area - one of the most expensive places in the country.
*me crosses fingers * - hoping everything works out with this.....
Also - this is the SF bay area - one of the most expensive places in the country.
*me crosses fingers * - hoping everything works out with this.....